The Yuletide Window Walk transforms Larimer Square storefront windows into creative works of art beginning Saturday with local artists crafting works of art throughout Larimer Square retailers. The exhibit will be up through the end of December.

With the input of each of the 17 participating retail store owners, each artist conceptualized a unique design.

“I love matching artists and their unique individual style to the stores, resulting in breathtaking work,” said curator Lizzie Mara, a professional mixed media artists and illustrator.

Jennifer Mosquera, a well-known local artist and owner of Artistry Events & Design said, “It is very exciting as a visual artist to be paired with a retailer, having the objective to meld creativity with a specific brand in the holiday spirit. I love the idea that we are creating a creative community for a day, and that people will be able to enjoy it through the holiday season.”

For a full list of holiday activities on Larimer Square, visit www.larimersquare.com.

(Larimer Square photo)

Ira Glass of “This American Life” has joined forces with Monica Bill Barnes & Company for an evening dance and radio in

“Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host: Ira Glass, Monica Bill Barnes, Anna Bass” at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Buell Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at www.denvercenter.org.

“This American Life” host Ira Glass has been working with Monica Bill Barnes & Company to invent a show that combines two art forms that – as Glass puts it – “have no business being together — dance and radio.”  One is all words and no visuals.  One is all visuals and no words.  Sounds like a fun evening of dance and stories. It brought down the house in its first test run at Carnegie Hall.

In May 2012 they collaborated on three short dances that were part of a “This American Life” variety show that was beamed into movie theaters nationwide.  It was such a success that they decided to do a full show that combines stories and dance.  Some are performed together onstage by Glass, Barnes and dancer Anna Bass.  For a few, the dancers or the radio host take over for a while.

Glass is the creator and host of WBEZ Chicago’s public radio show “This American Life,” which is distributed by Public Radio International and heard on more than 500 public radio stations, including KCFR, 90.1 FM in Denver; its podcast most weeks is the most popular podcast in America.

Monica Bill Barnes & Company is a contemporary American dance company which has performed in more than 30 venues in New York City.

Single tickets for “Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host” start at $20. To charge by phone, call Denver Center Ticket Services at 303-893-4100. TTY (for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons): 303-893-9582. Groups of 10 or more, please call 303-446-4829. Additionally, tickets may be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex lobby.

Eavesdropping on a woman talking about her mammogram where the technician asked if she had had any breast implants: “Well if I did I was robbed!”

As if Broncos uber QB Peyton Manning isn’t getting enough good publicity from the “legitimate” press these days, in steps fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy (aka funnyman Will Ferrell) with his own “hard-hitting” interview with No. 18 for a SportsCenter segment Thursday, Dec. 5 on ESPN.

Ferrell, who has been playing Burgundy in the news media (he anchored an entire half-hour on a Bismark, N.D., television station recently), will resurrect the character he made famous in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” debuting on the big screen Dec. 18.

The YouTube trailer for the ESPN bit shows a split screen with the mustachioed anchorman interviewing Manning.

Burgundy opens the interview praising Manning despite the fact that the quarterback has gained significant success without the aid of a hairy lip.

“You look like a succulent baby lamb,” the anchorman observes while Manning chuckles.

Manning’s comeback: “I’ve managed to play quarterback OK without a mustache … Eli (little brother Manning and the New York Giants quarterback) tried to grow one but it didn’t look so good.”

Then Burgundy pulls out a “60 Minutes”-style probing question. “Tell me about your relationship with Thunder.”

Manning pauses and ponders. “You mean our mascot that runs up and down the field every time the Broncos score?”

Burgundy: “Oh yes, I’ve had my eye on that wonderful beast for decades.”

Note to Thunder owner Sharon Magness Blake: If you see a mustachioed man in a burgundy polyester suit lurking anywhere near Thunder, be afraid. Be very afraid.

To see the entire teaser, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JlFAgXQzao.

Perhaps the sure way to secure an autograph from Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is to invite him to your wedding. Sounds more tidy than playing the post-game waiting game or bidding beau coup bucks on a signed jersey during a charity auction.

In the case of Anna and James, a couple with a wedding last fall, all they had to do was send No. 18 a formal invitation, according to a post on Reddit. A photo of the signed invite went viral after a Redditor “Lackadaisical Romp” posted the pic of the wedding invitation sent by his sister.

Not only did Manning show his Southern gentlemanly manners by responding in a timely manner, but he checked off the “regretfully decline” box and added the inscription, “Anna and James, Best Wishes.”

A Yahoo. com poster quipped, “Perhaps our favorite comment about the photo comes courtesy of Redditor ‘MasterSplinter21′ who writes, ‘Eli (Manning) replied too, but his response was intercepted.’ Even with two Super Bowl rings and the Giants’ current winning streak, poor Eli still gets treated like the little brother.”

Peyton Manning’s response to attend a fan’s wedding. (Courtesy of Reddit)

Masterful Denver chef and restaurateur Justin Brunson‘s much-anticipated second location of Masterpiece Deli at the Wells Fargo Center, 1710 Sherman St., opened Monday to a rabid throng that you would swear had never seen a sandwich before.

Brunson and his business partner Stephen Allee opened the original deli in the Highland neighborhood, and searched for a sister location based on the popularity of the small first store.

The new Uptown space has triple the square footage of the original store, with an additional 25 outdoor seats in a heated covered patio.

Brunson has also earned much acclaim for his fabulous Old Major restaurant (also in the Highland) and as co-founder of the Denver Bacon Company.

The new Masterpiece location has a fully equipped gas kitchen with ovens and smokers to create brisket, corned beef, pastrami, roast beef and pork shoulder. A new addition is a case with products available to take and go such as pre-made sandwiches and salads, cured and smoked deli meats and pastries.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.masterpiecedeli.com or call 303-561-3354.

Above, the Italian sandwich at Masterpiece Deli. Below, the crew at the new Uptown location and the bacon breakfast sandwich. (Masterpiece Deli photos)

Denver’s 13th annual Christkindl Market at Skyline Park on the 16th Street Mall and Arapahoe (across from the D&F Tower and ice skating rink) brings a German flair to Christmas shopping and entertainment through Dec. 21.

This year’s market – Colorado’s largest and most authentic Christkindl venue — will be bigger and better than ever by adding more music, more beer and Gluehwein (mulled red wine), entertainment and more holiday spirit.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Santa and his elves have set a flight plan for the city of Wheat Ridge for the second annual Holiday Celebration on Ridge at 38 from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Festivities will take place on West 38th Avenue between Upham and Reed Streets.

The city, Wheat Ridge 2020 and presenting sponsor Exempla Lutheran Medical Center invite the community to celebrate the season with an afternoon and evening of old traditions and new events.

Events include photos with Santa and his elves; live holiday music; free horse-drawn carriage rides; free hot chocolate, cider and cookies; s’mores by the Right Coast Pizza bonfire; holiday crafts and activities for the kids; live holiday carolers; a trackless train with free rides for kids; business specials from Ridge at 38 merchants; a pop-up artisans market and a holiday storefront display contest.

More information: http://www.wheatridge2020.org/holiday-celebration-december-8-2013-call-volunteers/.